Paper dispensing apparatus for rolls of paper

Abstract

A paper dispensing apparatus includes a base member having a stand and a pair of wheels and a support member attached to the base member. A plurality of shafts extend outward from the support member to respectively support different widths of paper rolls. A handle can be attached to the support member to assist manipulation of the apparatus by an operator. Cutting bars can extend either in a cantilevered fashion adjacent the respective paper rolls or be attached at either end of the respective shaft. A pressure bar can hold the paper roll and assist in applying masking tape from an adjacent masking roll support member. Extension tubes are provided for adjusting the length of a shaft to accommodate a paper roll greater in width than that of the shaft length. As an alternative embodiment, a hand-carried single shaft dispenser is also disclosed.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A tape and paper dispensing apparatus for rolls of paper comprising: a base member;   a support member attached to the base member;   a plurality of shafts, each having a different length and attached at only one end to the support member and extending outward from the support member to respectively receive and support different widths of paper rolls so that the axis of each shaft forms an acute angle to the plane supporting the base member; and   means for applying an adhesive tape to an edge of each roll of paper including a pressure bar forcing the tape against the roll edge.   
     
     
       2. The invention of claim 1 further including a cutting bar extending across the width of each paper roll. 
     
     
       3. The invention of claim 2 further including a pivotal mounting for the cutting bar to permit it to be moved away from the shaft. 
     
     
       4. The invention of claim 2 further including means for mounting the cutting bars at both ends of the shafts. 
     
     
       5. The invention of claim 2 wherein the means for applying adhesive tape includes a plurality of tape rolls mounted respectively adjacent each shaft. 
     
     
       6. The invention of claim 5 wherein the cutting bar is pressure biased directly against the roll of paper. 
     
     
       7. The invention of claim 1 further including at least one extension tube adapted to being connected to at least one shaft for extending the effective axial length to support a roll of paper longer than the shaft. 
     
     
       8. The invention of claim 1 further including a plurality of cantilevered pressure bars pivotally mounted directly on the support member and resiliently biased against their respective rolls of paper to provide a positive force on each tape for application to the paper. 
     
     
       9. The invention of claim 8 wherein the base member includes a front support member and a rear support member having a pair of wheels. 
     
     
       10. A paper dispensing apparatus for a plurality of rolls of paper comprising: a base member having a front and rear support member;   wheel means attached to only the rear support member;   a support member attached to the base member and extending upward from the base member;   a plurality of shafts of different lengths cantilevered outward from the support member to support respective different widths of paper rolls;   a plurality of pivotally mounted pressure bars extending adjacent each shaft to bear against their respective paper rolls and relatively movable transverse to each respective shaft;   means for applying an adhesive tape to the edge of each paper roll, including a pressure bar forcing a tape against the edge of a paper, and   handle means attached to the support member for rotating the base member about the wheel means to transport the paper dispensing apparatus supported only by the wheel means.